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CHOKE UP
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Dictionary entry overview: What does choke up mean?
• CHOKE UP (verb)
The verb CHOKE UP has 1 sense:
1. obstruct
Familiarity information: CHOKE UP used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Obstruct
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Synonyms:
Context example:
Her arteries are blocked
Hypernyms (to "choke up" is one way to...):
back up; choke; choke off; clog; clog up; congest; foul (become or cause to become obstructed)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
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